proof vs work

proof and work both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
proof	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
work	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, work is a hypernym of proof; that is, work is a word with a broader meaning than proof:

Other hypernyms of proof include knead.

proof (noun)	work (noun)
the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something	activity directed toward making or doing something
a trial photographic print from a negative	the occupation for which you are paid
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something	a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it	a place where work is done
(printing) an impression made to check for errors	the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)	applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
	(physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force

proof (adjective)	work (adjective)
(used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand

proof (verb)	work (verb)
make resistant (to harm)	give a workout to
activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk	arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
read for errors	go sour or spoil
knead to reach proper lightness	cause to undergo fermentation
make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset	find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
	use or manipulate to one's advantage
	to mix into a homogeneous mass
	perform as expected when applied
	move into or onto
	shape, form, or improve a material
	cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
	prepare for crops
	make something, usually for a specific function
	gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
	proceed along a path
	move in an agitated manner
	provoke or excite
	be employed
	cause to work
	exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work
	have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
	operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
	proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
	have and exert influence or effect
	operate in or through
	cause to operate or function
	behave in a certain way when handled